India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Panchkula, December 6:At a round table held on the sidelines of the India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 in Panchkula, Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday called on industry, investors and researchers to play a more active role in shaping India's research and innovation landscape, as the government moves to roll out the Rs.1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund . ...
India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, Union Minister of State for Communications & Rural Development, was the Chief Guest at the Valedictory Function of the Special Foundation Course 2025 held on 6th December 2025 at the National Communications Academy - Finance (NCA-F), a "Sarvotkrisht" (5 Star) rated Central Training Institute under the Department of Telecommunications, Govt of India. Delivering the valedictory address, Dr. Chandra Sekha...
India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh inaugurated EKTA Meghalaya (Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textiles Advantage) and the Integrated Textile Tourism Centre (ITTC) at Nongpoh in Meghalaya today. The event was attended by Shri Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for Textiles & External Affairs; Shri Metbah Lyngdoh, State Minister, Department of Textiles, Meghalaya; Shri P. Sivakumar, Member Secretary, Central Silk ...
India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed IndiGo to clear all pending passenger refunds without delay. The Ministry has mandated that the refund process for all cancelled or disrupted flights must be fully completed by 8:00 PM on Sunday, 7 December 2025. Airlines have also been instructed not to levy any rescheduling charges for passengers whose travel plans were affected by cancellations. The Ministry has clarified that any delay...
India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken serious note of concerns regarding unusually high airfares being charged by certain airlines during the ongoing disruption. In order to protect passengers from any form of opportunistic pricing, the Ministry has invoked its regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes. An official directive has been issued to all airlines mandating strict adherence to the ...
India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In a landmark step towards strengthening industry-academia collaboration, NMDC, India's largest iron ore producer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, to facilitate new initiatives in the areas of cybersecurity and promote the adoption of modern digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), across NMDC's operations. This MoU w...
India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, will participate as the Chief Guest at the launch of the Silver Jubilee Year of Brahma Kumaris' Om Shanti Retreat Centre (ORC), Gurugram, on 7th December 2025. During the event, the Vice-President will formally inaugurate the 24th Annual Day celebrations of the Retreat Centre, marking the beginning of a year-long commemoration of its 25 years of spiritual service, meditation tr...
India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Home & Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah today chaired the meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Ministry of Cooperation at Banas Dairy in the Vav-Tharad district of Gujarat. Union Ministers of State for Cooperation Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar and Shri Murlidhar Mohol, Members of Parliament of the Committee, Cooperation Secretary Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, and senior officers of the Ministry of Cooperation were p...
India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Key Takeaways Introduction India's export performance has been central to the nation's economic strategy, helping generate employment, drive growth in manufacturing and services, and integrate Indian firms into global value chains. To further strengthen export competitiveness, especially for MSMEs, first-time exporters and labour-intensive sectors, the government approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM). Announced in the Union...
India, Dec. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Namaskar everyone. Many distinguished guests from India and abroad are present here at the Hindustan Times Summit. I congratulate the organizers and all the colleagues who shared their views. Shobhana ji just mentioned two things, which I noticed. First, she said that when Modi ji visited last time, he had suggested this. No one in this country dares to tell media houses to do their work. But I did, and I am happy that Shobhana ji ...